as in considerably
to a large extent or degree
The recipe made significantly more cookies than I was expecting. The vet informed us that Fluffy was significantly overweight and would need to be put on a diet.
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Recent Examples of significantly
At $7,000 per individual per month, Inside Safe costs have decreased significantly since 2023, when the program cost $17,000 per individual per month.
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Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 24 May 2025
App users were significantly more likely to be impacted than desktop users, at rates of 68% versus 24%.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 24 May 2025
This is significantly warmer than some locations in the southeast U.S., including Miami, Florida, which should only see highs in the mid-80s.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 14 May 2025
The study's main finding is significantly higher than previous estimates (7 million in a study originally published in 2022), which had relied on diagnostic criteria from the DSM-IV.
—Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 13 May 2025
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Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 24 May 2025
App users were significantly more likely to be impacted than desktop users, at rates of 68% versus 24%.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 24 May 2025
This is significantly warmer than some locations in the southeast U.S., including Miami, Florida, which should only see highs in the mid-80s.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 14 May 2025
The study's main finding is significantly higher than previous estimates (7 million in a study originally published in 2022), which had relied on diagnostic criteria from the DSM-IV.
—Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 13 May 2025
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Adverb
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To have this ability to contain secrets but to withhold them and have this facade with Michaela that’s totally different than the relationship with her sister, to keep all those plates spinning, that’s a tall order.—
Lauren Coates,
Variety,
24 May 2025
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Omar Barghouti, the co-founder of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, a global campaign aimed at pressuring Israel to end its occupation of Palestinian land, told CNN that unless Israel’s allies totally stop support for Israel, their actions will yield few results.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
24 May 2025
Adverb
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The head of our makeup department was absolutely phenomenal at her job.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 May 2025
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But Frenkie was absolutely all football — getting the ball, dribbling past everyone, scoring all the goals.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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“Significantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/significantly. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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